Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India.
Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India.
J Neuroimmunol. 2018 Oct 15;323:125-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 3.
The etiopathogenesis of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) is inadequately understood. The role of immuno-inflammatory Th17 pathway was examined in GBS patients by genetic, gene expression and biochemical studies. Genotyping of G197A single nucleotide polymorphism within IL17 gene was carried out by PCR-RFLP method in 220 GBS patients. Quantification of gene expression of STAT3 and RORC and estimation of plasma level of IL-17A were carried out in a subset of patients. Significantly increased STAT3 gene expression in lymphocytes and plasma IL-17A levels were observed in GBS patients. This study adds new dimension and reinforces important implications of Th17 pathway in GBS.
吉兰-巴雷综合征(GBS)的病因发病机制尚不完全清楚。通过遗传、基因表达和生化研究,探讨了免疫炎症性 Th17 通路在 GBS 患者中的作用。采用 PCR-RFLP 法对 220 例 GBS 患者 IL17 基因内 G197A 单核苷酸多态性进行基因分型。对部分患者进行 STAT3 和 RORC 基因表达定量和血浆 IL-17A 水平测定。在 GBS 患者中观察到淋巴细胞 STAT3 基因表达和血浆 IL-17A 水平显著增加。本研究增加了新的维度,并强化了 Th17 通路在 GBS 中的重要意义。